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Margaret Sumption, LPC

  • Experience25 years
  • LocationSouth Dakota
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Self esteem
  • LanguagesEnglish
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About Margaret

Margaret Sumption is a licensed professional counselor with 25 years of clinical experience who focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, motivation, self-esteem, career concerns, and major life changes.

Background and approach

She approaches each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, and works to shape conversations and treatment plans around individual needs and goals. Margaret emphasizes practical support alongside emotional understanding, encouraging clients to take the first courageous step toward change.

Based in South Dakota, Margaret applies her long-standing experience to a broad range of concerns including relationship and family issues, trauma and grief, parenting challenges, anger and depression, compassion fatigue, and ADHD. Her practice also attends to aging and geriatric topics, caregiver stress, autism spectrum concerns, codependency, and challenges such as isolation, life-purpose questions, and seasonal mood shifts.

Clients can expect collaborative planning and a tailored approach that honors their circumstances and preferences.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Online Care



Margaret uses well-established, evidence-based techniques adapted to each person’s situation. One approach focuses on practical skill-building to manage stress and anxiety, teaching strategies for emotional regulation, problem solving, and improving day-to-day functioning. Another common emphasis is on confidence and motivation work that explores thought patterns, goal-setting, and behavioral steps to increase self-esteem and career momentum.

Finding the most helpful approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with clients to identify priorities, try approaches that fit their goals and preferences, and adjust the plan over time so it remains relevant and effective for each individual's needs.

Online therapy offers flexibility that can make consistent care easier to maintain. Margaret provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging so clients can choose formats that suit their schedules and comfort levels. These options support ongoing communication and make it possible to access licensed professionals from different locations, helping clients integrate therapy into busy lives.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
Margaret works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, self-esteem, career struggles, coping with life changes, grief, trauma, relationship and family concerns, parenting, depression, compassion fatigue, and ADHD.
What is the therapist's general approach or style?
She emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion, tailoring conversations and treatment plans to each person's unique needs while offering practical and emotional support.
How much experience does the therapist have?
Margaret brings 25 years of professional experience to her work, applying that background to a variety of life, mental health, and caregiving concerns.
Where is the therapist licensed and located?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in South Dakota with the licence details OR LPC C8753 and SD LPC LPC1178.
Can clients who live outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are accepted, and sessions can be arranged across borders following her availability and applicable licensing rules.
What online session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietySelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoaching

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefParenting issuesAnger managementDepressionCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Workplace issues

Experience

25+ years

Licensed

South Dakota, Oregon

Languages

English